The Solitary Man
1979, English. Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey.
A family man must make an adjustment after his wife of fifteen years one day blurts out that she wants a divorce and leaves him to construct a new life.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- John Llewellyn MoxeyDirector
- Earl HollimanDave Keyes
- Carrie SnodgressSharon Keyes
- Robbie RistDavey Jr.
- Shannon TerhuneAmy
- Dorrie KavanaughBarbara Sellers
- Lane SmithJack Collins
- Lara ParkerLisa Tobin
- Nicolas CosterBud Hensen
- Michelle PfeifferTricia
- Bill MoreyJake Shields
- Sandy WardMr. Hendricks
- Ellen BlakeLandlady
Details
- Released
- 9 October 1979
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Jim Byrnes
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The Solitary Man runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Which OTT platform is The Solitary Man on?
The Solitary Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 October 1979. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Solitary Man?
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Who directed The Solitary Man?
The Solitary Man (1979) was directed by John Llewellyn Moxey and stars Earl Holliman, Carrie Snodgress, Robbie Rist.